Chapter 157 Is the food in the countryside so good?
Chapter 157 Is the food in the countryside so good?
On the third day, Zhao Yang came to An's house with his mother. He exchanged polite words with Zhang Guihua in an embarrassed manner, and left Zhao Yang's rations and gifts such as canned food, sugar, and biscuits before leaving.
As soon as his mother left, Zhao Yang became lively again and said to his brother and sister, "I threw a tantrum at my mother and used all sorts of tricks. She got so annoyed that she agreed to let me come. What do you usually do for fun?"
"The main thing is studying, but I also have to go to the mountains to collect firewood and grass for pigs, and occasionally go hunting in the mountains and fishing in the river.
But since you're here, I can spend the next few days with you." An Honglei felt that he had to treat his friend well.
"I can also go with you to the mountains to collect firewood and grass for the pigs. I'm very strong."
"Then let's go to the mountain in the afternoon." An Xueyan made the decision.
Coo coo coo
This is when Huanhuan heard that they were not at home in the afternoon and reminded An Xueyan not to forget her share of water.
"This bird is asking you if you are at home during the day." Zhao Yang knew that they had a pair of Saker Falcons, but he heard that they were only at home at night, so he felt strange about it being during the day.
An Xueyan replied, "Huanhuan is incubating eggs and has been at home recently. She will have babies soon.
Don't get close to it, it will attack anyone except me."
The final instructions were very serious. When the eggs were just starting to hatch, her aunt wanted to get closer to take a look, but ended up getting her hand pecked.
This was the result of Huanhuan's restraint. Anyway, except for An Xueyan who gave it water, anyone else would be warned and attacked if they approached its nest.
In the afternoon, they went up the mountain carrying baskets on their backs, accompanied by three little followers and An Qiuxiang.
Everyone had seen each other at school before, so Zhao Yang didn't feel unfamiliar and they quickly became friends.
Zhao Yang also used the crossbow to experience the feeling of hunting. His accuracy was not very good and he never hit the target once, but he was still very happy.
After shooting three pheasants, the group roasted them all on the mountain.
"I brought some honey. I'll apply it on it later. It will definitely taste good." An Xueyan took out a glass bottle from her bag.
"Wow, it smells so good~ I really want to eat it~" Zhao Yang was drooling at the aroma while grilling next to it.
Ermao chuckled, "You're welcome to eat. I'm not exaggerating, but our cooking skills are no worse than those of the great chefs."
After hanging out with the brother and sister for a long time, their taste and cooking skills in barbecue have improved a lot, and they no longer like the kind of meat that was just grilled and eaten.
After the three were fully roasted, the seven of them shared them.
"Hiss~hiss, so hot~and delicious." Zhao Yang couldn't wait to pick it up and take a bite. He was so hot that he gasped, but he was still very satisfied.
An Xueyan slowly ate the meat grilled by her brother. It was tender, juicy and full of fragrance. The pure natural meat also added some flavor to the grilled meat, making it even more delicious.
"Brother, it's delicious. We can grill it tomorrow and bring some vegetables to grill to relieve the greasiness." She is no longer interested in stews and has decided to eat enough barbecue in the next few days.
"What's so delicious about these vegetables? Meat is still delicious." An Qiuxiang expressed her opinion while eating meat in big mouthfuls.
Others also said that they only eat meat and don’t eat vegetables, and they are all carnivores.
However, An Honglei will still satisfy his sister's request. He has already made a note to pick some vegetables from the vegetable garden tomorrow.
After finishing their meal and cleaning up the scene, they went down the mountain carrying the pig feed.
The An family’s dinner in the evening also had meat and eggs, which made Zhao Yang’s eyes shine and he couldn’t stop eating.
"Brother Lei, you guys in the countryside have a much better life than us. My family can only eat meat once a month, and it's not even enough to satisfy our cravings."
Zhao Yang didn’t want to go back on the first day he arrived. This was simply a heavenly life.
"It's better for your family to eat rationed food. In the countryside, many people only get a little meat a year. My family is better off because my father has a salary and receipts, and we get lucky when we go up the mountain and catch small animals."
An Honglei was afraid that he might have some misunderstandings, so since it was still early, he took him to visit other people's homes. It happened to be dinner time, so he wanted to show him what other people were eating.
Wild vegetable soup and steamed buns are the standard dishes, so don’t have any misunderstandings about the countryside.
After strolling back, Zhao Yang understood that it was not that the food in the countryside was good, but that the food of his good friend was good.
Soon Zhao Yang stayed at An's house for three days. When his mother came to pick him up after get off work, she was stunned to see that although her son looked darker, his complexion had improved a lot.
After a long argument with Zhang Guihua, she took her son away. On the way, she asked her son what he had eaten at An's house.
Zhao Yang talked about the meals he had been having for the past few days, and his tone was full of regret that he wouldn't be able to eat them in the short term.
When Zhao's mother heard this, her heart skipped a beat. This was too good to eat. The rations she prepared were barely enough for a day's food.
Is this really the standard of food in rural areas?
"Where does their family get the meat?"
"Brother Lei and his men went to the mountains to catch them. Brother Lei is so powerful. He can shoot one with one arrow with his crossbow..." Zhao Yang praised An Honglei's great achievements that he had seen in the past few days again and again.
Finally, he didn't forget to remind his mother, "But mom, don't tell anyone, or it will cause trouble for them."
"You little rascal, why don't you trust me? Am I that kind of person?" Mother Zhao slapped her son's head in annoyance.
She was not the kind of person who was petty. She was actually thinking about whether she could go to Anjia and occasionally exchange some meat without using tickets to improve her life.
After Zhao Yang left, An Xueyan and her siblings returned to studying in the cowshed.
After studying Chinese medicine with Mr. Feng, An Xueyan's level has improved dramatically. Before that, she could only learn by herself based on some knowledge taught by Dr. Huang and reading books.
Now that she has a master, he has taught her all his accumulated experience, and many things that were a bit vague before have become clearer.
No wonder people used to pay so much attention to becoming a disciple. There is a huge difference between having a master and not having one.
At around 12 o'clock in the evening, a secret signal came from outside the house. An Xueyan woke up, opened her eyes, got up, opened the door silently and walked out.
An Qingping, who was waiting outside, picked up his daughter and climbed over the wall to go out.
The father and daughter rode their bicycles in the dark without saying a word.
Arriving at an abandoned house not far from the road, An Qingping carefully confirmed the safety of the area before letting An Xueyan put away the bicycle.
After taking out the equipment and dressing up the father and daughter, An Xueyan glanced at her father in the moonlight. He looked like a robber who was out to rob houses.
"My daughter, take out the things you prepared and put them here. You go and wait in the small woods next to you. Dad will trade with the person who will come later. Don't be afraid and don't make any noise, okay? Dad will come to find you soon." An Qingping whispered to her, fearing that his daughter would be scared when he was not around.
"I'm not afraid, Dad. Who is coming? Will it be a case of thieves robbing each other?" An Xueyan was a little excited. She quite liked thieves robbing each other.
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